Robert E Peary (FF 1073) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR Robert V. Coates, lr. Chief Staff Officer X: . aww A,W,...,,..s-ww f fi' f 1... . ti.. 5 . ff, I 4 LCDR Gordon B. Hobgood, lr. Operations Officer is IQK. Q CDS 3 STAFF Where goes the Commodore, also goes his staff. These are the men who supply the details to make a plan work. They have to ensure that the Commodore has all of the information he needs to schedule the operations for his squad- ron of destroyers. Then they have to oversee its implementation. A difficult and demanding job. The ROBERT E. PEARY was proud to have these men on board. sf CWO2 Roger W. Knighten RMC Kenneth L. Cates NCC Robert B. Bennett YN1 Greg A. Simpson Asst. Material Officer Staff Radioman Career Counselor Staff Yeoman f I xfkl l gg S j f E 'hz ff J f MS1 Simeon'C. Carbonel Mess Specialist . PH1 Harry Gerwien ..--

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COMDESRO THIRTY FIVE ROBERT K U KIHUN Born in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, Robert K.U. Kihune is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Receiving his commission in june of 1959 he began his service in destroyers aboard the U.S.S. PRICHETT KDD-5613 in july of that year. In October of 1961 he was ordered to the commissioning crew of USS ROBISON IDDG-12j as the prospective Communications Officer. Upon commissioning he served as Communications Officer and later as CIC Officer. His next assignment was to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Cali- fornia, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Engineering in june of 1965. From july of 1965 until March of 1967 he served as the Operations Officer of U.S.S. FARRAGUT CDLG-6j, then being ordered to U.S.S. DAVIDSON CDE-10455 as her Executive Officer. In january 1969 he was ordered to the Officer Distribution Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel where he was Head of the Communications Activities Placement Section. Orders for a tour as Commanding Officer of U.S.S. COCHRANE CDDG-21j were received in December of 1971 followed by orders to the staff of Commander, Third Fleet, in july of 1973. Between july 1977 and june 1978 he was a student at the Naval War College at Newport, R.I. Upon the completion of that course he was assigned to the Command and Control Director- ate IOP-094j of the Office of the Chief of Naval Oper- ations. Captain Kihune's decorations include the Legion of Merit with Combat v, Navy Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with three stars, Meritorious Unit Cita- tion Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Re- public of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, and the Republic of Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order, Second Class. Captain Kihune is married to the former Hope Zablan of Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii.

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COMMANDINCI COMMANDER WALTER G. STRONC., lR. Commander Strong was born in Beaumont, Texas on August 26, 1940, staying there until his family moved to Sulphus, Louisiana where he completed grammer and high school. He attended Georgia Tech, and in 1963 received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lou- isiana State University. In 1966 he received his juris Doctor Degree from Louisiana State University Law School. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Commander Strong was commissioned an Ensign in December of 1966 after completion of Officer Candi- date School in Newport, Rhode Island. He subse- quently served as Legal and Administrative Officer, U.S.S. NORTHHAMPTON KCC-11, Executive Officer, U.S.S. QUAPAWKATF-1101, Engineer Officer on U.S.S. BRUMBY KFF-10441, and Commanding Officer of U.S.S. ADROIT CMSO-5095. Ashore for the first time in 1974, he served three years as Flag Secretary, Aide, and Commanding Officer, Enlisted Flag Allowance to Commander, Mine Warfare Command, Charleston, South Carolina. He was then a student in the Com- mand and staff course at the Naval War College, New- port, R.I. His most recent assignment was as Executive Officer of U.S.S. DAVIDSON lFF-10453, assuming his duties as Commanding Officer, U.S.S. ROBERT E. PEARY KFF-10731 on june 6, 1980. On june 22, 1982, he relinquished his command of the PEARY, the day be- fore returning to Pearl Harbor, in preparation for transferring to his next command. Ass' MW - W, Commander Strong has been awarded the Navy Com- mendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Na- tional Defense Medal. 1 H5313 if , f f 'i1v - , Y :T ' 1 -1: ' ' f Ai .Q tfwfwif' rg. 7 , .- .